MORE 'BANNED-BOOKS-WEEK' POSTS
Book banning doesn’t happen as often as you think it does. Mostly what we face are book challenges. This is the notion that someone challenges the acceptedness (acceptedability?) um, the appropriateness of a book. It often happens by outside forces, like parents and concerned citizens, but, as we discussed yesterday, it can also happen from […]
I never liked it when Technical Services called down to my office because it usually meant I had done something wrong: ordered a duplicate, maybe ordered book 2 when we didn’t have book 1, or a book came in covered in green astro turf (that really happened once). But no, this time it was a staff […]
Annie On My Mind and Banned Books Week on My Calendar
| Banned Books Week, GLBTQ Fiction, Nancy Garden, Teen Issues
I come from a small town, and from very liberal parents. I don’t remember any checks on what I was reading, never once being told I couldn’t read anything or having to sneak books into my room. Well, except for the copies of Julie Garwood’s historical romances that were my mom’s, but that was more […]
Once upon a time I read and reviewed a book called Pretty Amy. I liked it and made it the TLT Rec of the Week. I thought, you know, this really speaks to the heart of what teenage girls feel. I also thought, I wish I had known to get a bird and teach it […]
Karen Jensen, the teen librarian is:A) A person of deep personal faith beliefsB) A strong advocate for teensC) A voracious readerD) A defender of librariesE) An outspoken defender of free speech and celebrant of Banned Books WeekF) All of the above It was while majoring in Youth Ministry (Christian Education) at Mount Vernon Nazarene College […]
You may have noticed, but it’s election season. And back to school time. Which means it is also time to start thinking about Banned Books Week. Banned Books Week at ALAYou can get information and graphics for Banned Books Week at ALA Banned Books Week is a reminder to us all to celebrate our freedom […]
The Teen Librarian’s Toolbox loves FREADOM (the freedom to read) and encourages everyone to celebrate Banned Books Week (9/24 – 10/1). And we have prizes! Join us in the fight against censorship during BBW and Tweet for FREADOM (it’s so important you have to say it all in caps!). Teens and their favorite librarians are […]
On paper, I seem like the least likely candidate to advocate for Banned Books Week. I have a bachelor’s degree in youth ministry from a conservative Christian college and I teach children’s church. Don’t get me wrong, there are books that I have read that have appalled me (although more for just bad writing then for actual […]
Depending on whom you ask, the answer may be “too dark”. This year teen fiction like The Hunger Games came under fire as The Wall Street Journal, bloggers and NPR and asked, is teen fiction too dark? The answer is, some of it is too dark for some readers. Some of it is too light […]
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